Our History

Our journey

A policy of meeting student needs has led to us becoming industry-leaders in a few short years. This dynamism is driven by world-class colleges, major investment and outstanding service.

These strengths will take us further.

2007

• New Brighton Study Centre opens as the best new facility for international students in the UK
• New International Study Centres open at Lancaster University, University of Surrey and University of Stirling in the UK and Pacific Lutheran University and Woodbury University in the US 
• Embassy CES receives Language Travel Magazine Star Award for Best Chain Language School 2007
• 40,000 students per year

2006

• Study Group acquired by Australian Private Equity firm CHAMP and Petersen Investments
• First International Study Centre opens at the University of Sussex
• Charles Sturt University degree programmes taught at Brisbane and Sydney Study Centres

2005

• New central Oxford Study Centre opens for Bellerbys College and Embassy CES
• New Perth Study Centre opens on the Claremont Campus of the University of Western Australia

2004

• Purpose-built London Study Centre opens

2002

• Investment in schools in China and Vietnam

2001

• Auckland and Oxford centres opened

2000

• First programmes delivered in Canada

1998

• Formation of Study Group International
• 20,000 students per year

1997

• First programmes delivered in USA

1996

• First programmes delivered in Australia
• 15,000 students per year

1995

• Cambridge centre opened

1994

• Formation of British Study Group
• Centres in Brighton and Hastings, UK
• 7,000 students per year